Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will return to the area today, especially for areas along
and east of the Continental Divide. With the return of moisture,
comes the return of showers and thunderstorms. Strong winds will
be the main hazard with any storm. Outside of storms, afternoon
winds will top out 10 to 15 MPH. Moisture will continue to
increase throughout the week ahead with daily shower and
thunderstorm chances.
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...Percentages shown in the sky/weather portion reflect
sky cover amount...
...Mean elevations used to obtain mixing heights as follows:
Zone 110 - Reserve (5900 ft)
Zone 111 - Deming (4300 ft)
Zone 112 - Las Cruces(3900 ft)
Zone 113 - Ruidoso (6900 ft)
Ventilation categories are determined by criteria established
by the state of New Mexico.
NMZ110-121815-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....11-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......11500 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (138600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 84 to 89. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 85 to 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-121815-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Areas of
blowing dust after 1200. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (164600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph becoming
southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly
cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 91 to 96. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-121815-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph
becoming east around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-121815-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
becoming east around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-76.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-121815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the evening. Scattered showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....70-72.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....92-96.
* Min humidity........25-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs near 90. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-121815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
500 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph
becoming east around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 68. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 88 to 93.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$